Shanshan was a tropical storm in the Philippine Sea on Thursday afternoon (Japan time), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest warning.
The tropical storm had sustained winds of 46 miles per hour.
All times on the map refer to Japanese time. From the New York Times
The typhoon season lasts all year round, but most typhoons form between early July and mid-December.
Most typhoons graze or hit areas such as the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they can also hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing destructive winds and storm surges.
Where will it rain?
Flash flooding can also occur inland and away from the storm center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.
US territories have also been hit by typhoons that caused billions of dollars in devastating damage, such as Guam, which was hit by Super Typhoon Mawar in May last year.
Sources and references
Tracking map Tracking data comes from the National Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The map shows probabilities of 5 percent or more. The forecast is valid for up to five days, with that period beginning up to three hours before the reported time the storm reaches its last location. Wind speed probability data is not available north of 60.25 degrees north latitude.
Wind arrival table Arrival times are derived from a New York Times analysis of National Hurricane Center data. Geographic locations are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Natural Earth. Time zones are based on Google. The table shows the predicted arrival times of sustained, destructive winds of 58 mph or greater for selected cities that have a probability of those winds reaching them. When destructive winds reach a location, they have no more than a 10 percent chance of arriving before the “earliest reasonable” time and a 50 percent chance of arriving before the “most likely” time.
precipitation Map Data for multi-day forecasts or observed precipitation amounts come from the National Weather Service. The 1-day forecast comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
